East Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Winton
Extract fan cleaning across Winton and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with pictures.
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
About our extract fan cleaning in Winton
The extract fan is the heart of the system: it draws the air through the canopy and ductwork and pushes it outside. Whatever grease slips past the filters and duct reaches the fan, and that’s what we clean. Typical jobs include thick grease on the impeller and casing and rough running from the extract fan, on axial fans, roof-mounted fans and discharge points.
For a kitchen in or near Winton, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Winton (BN26)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026

What happens on the day
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Winton knowing what to expect.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
How to prepare
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Move anything stored near the system
Ask for a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
Advice
For landlords and multi-site operators
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
Keeping the system healthy
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Run the extract throughout cooking
- Keep the grease filters clean and in place
- Do not store items in front of the fan’s access point
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
Where the fan needs repair rather than cleaning, the report says so. We also repair and replace extract fans, so you have one point of contact.
Run the fan throughout cooking. Grease settles faster when the air stops moving, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.
What staff can safely do
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
What the work involves, part by part
Inline duct fans
An inline fan can be easy to forget because it’s out of sight. We find it during the survey and include it in the clean.
Wall fans
A wall fan pushes the air straight outside. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned inside and out.
Places near Winton
Other services in Winton
When something else is needed
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what extract fan cleaning won’t do:
- A fan that is too small for the system (a design question)
- Wiring faults to the fan
- Damaged fan blades
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
What the work covers
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans
Grease, kitchens and Winton
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 6 restaurants, cafés and canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Winton. Grease builds up on fan blades and housings in kitchens like these, unbalancing the impeller. It’s Wealden council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Winton. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Winton is covered by East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Chailey Heritage Marine Hospital about 4.4 miles south-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St. Andrew or elsewhere in Winton, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Winton (Alfriston Clergy House is about 0.5 miles south), fitting access panels needs care.
Winton is about 3 miles north-east of Seaford, in East Sussex. For extract fan cleaning in and around Winton, please call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Winton included. Our East Sussex coverage runs to 289 places, and Winton is one of them. Brighton is in our area too, about 13 miles from Winton.
Here we cover the BN26 postcode area for extract fan cleaning. We also cover the places around Winton: Alfriston (1 mile south), Lullington (1 mile south), Milton Street (1 mile east), Dukes Green (1 mile south) and Alciston (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cover Eastbourne (6 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (14 miles east), Seaford (3 miles south-west), Lewes (8 miles north-west), Hailsham (6 miles north-east) and Uckfield (11 miles north).
Landmarks near Winton
Around Winton, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Ye Olde Smugglers Inn, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Berwick (Sussex) station, roughly 1.9 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Old Forge Museum (Alfriston) (under half a mile south) and Arlington Castle (0.5 miles east). Open spaces near Winton include Firle Beacon.
Winton: your questions answered
Do you work at weekends in Winton?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. That way a site in Winton doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. When you call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us, mention when the site is quiet.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Winton?
That’s Wealden council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Winton. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Do you offer extract fan cleaning separately?
Yes, we can clean just the fan. That helps when the fan needs attention before the next full clean, but it doesn’t replace a full TR19 clean.
What accreditations do you have?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
How long is a fan clean?
It takes an hour or two for most single fans. We’ll confirm the time when we quote.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. Duct Doctor is fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
How much notice do you need?
For planned work, earlier is better, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
Is the fan isolated during cleaning?
The fan is isolated before we open it, so it cannot start while we work. That means the extract is off, so we clean while the kitchen is closed.
How we price extract fan cleaning
You will get a fixed price before we start. It’s based on:
- The times the site is available
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The size of the system
- Whether several sites go on one quote
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Helping us quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
Want a quote for extract fan cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.